Equity-free accelerators from Africa's best-known innovation hub
A Lagos-founded innovation centre running sector accelerators across Africa, plus a syndicate letting angels invest alongside it in high-growth technology startups.
Use when
You are an African technology startup in edtech, creative economy or another CcHUB focus area and want equity-free acceleration money.
Skip when
No accelerator matching your sector is currently open - CcHUB's calls are sector-specific and intermittent.
Status (8 Sep 2026): CcHUB runs several accelerators with separate calls rather than one window - check the accelerator listings for what is live. Recent programmes: an EdTech Accelerator with the Mastercard Foundation offering qualified startups US$100,000 in equity-free funding over the programme, and a Creative Economy Accelerator selecting ten startups eligible for between US$20,000 and US$50,000 across music, film, design and creative technology, open to applicants anywhere in Africa. The CcHUB Syndicate lets angels and early-stage investors invest alongside CcHUB in sub-Saharan African startups.
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